ASAM 53rd Annual Conference - Innovations in Addiction Medicine and Science 2022
Recorded on Thursday, March 31 - Sunday, April 3, 2022
Live in-person & On-Demand Conference
Overview
This 72.5 hour on-demand conference includes over 70 sessions highlighting best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in addiction medicine from leading experts in the field.
There are sessions for learners of all experience levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced). All healthcare professionals dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment and care are encouraged to attend. This includes:
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Other Clinicians
Researchers and Academics
Residents, Fellows, and Students
Counselors and Policymakers
This conference addresses all 6 ACGME Competencies.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the conference, participants should be able to:
Identify and describe the new developments affecting the science, policy, and clinical practice of addiction medicine.
Compare presented clinical guidelines/best practices with the participant's current practice and identify strengths or gaps.
Analyze new research and science to develop practical applications for treatment or further research.
Explain recent or upcoming policy changes and identify implications or areas for provider involvement.
Create a network of professionals and a set of resources to support the participant's practice.
Registration Rates
ASAM Learner Type
Rate
ASAM Member
$569
Non-Member
$759
Associate Member
$379
Resident Member*
$379
Student Member*
$379
*Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate.Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.
Membership Question? Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.
Refunds & Cancellations
All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to Education@ASAM.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit.
Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.
Registration Deadline: 05/01/2025
Instructions - Live
Click on the Content tab to access the Evaluation.
Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.
Instructions - On-Demand
Click on the Content tab to view all sessions within the conference. Click the View button to access a specific session.
Within each session, select the Content tab to begin the activity.
Participants will need to complete post tests and evaluations after each session. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 2 out of 3 questions correctly for 1-hour activities or 4 out of 5 questions correctly for 1.5-hour activities. Medical Credits are claimed within each session and are not available for the entire package.
Need Assistance?
For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org
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ACCME Accreditation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 72.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE) This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1222
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP) This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1222
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, ASAM 53rd Annual Conference 2022 has met the requirements as a MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: Allergy and Immunology, Anesthesiology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Family Medicine, Medical Genetics and Genomics, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Urology
American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for a maximum of 72.5 LLSA credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn a maximum of 72.5 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 72.5 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.
American Board of Surgery (ABS) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.
American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) for Tmoc as credits towards ABAM LLSA Part II requirements.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Faculty have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CME Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.
Complete the course evaluation and claim credit for sessions and posters attended between March 31, 2022 and April 3, 2022. Attendees should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Overview
Complete the conference evaluation and claim credit for sessions and posters attended between March 31, 2022 and April 3, 2022. Attendees should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types
ACCME Accreditation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 19.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) The AAFP has reviewed The ASAM 53rd Annual Conference and deemed it acceptable for up to 19.50 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 03/31/2022 to 04/03/2022. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA/AAFP Equivalency AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) This activity has been reviewed by the AAPA Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 19.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. Approval is valid from 3/31/2022 to 4/4/2022. AAPA reference number: CME-205897.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) This activity is approved for 19.50 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 16.5 hour(s) of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Activity ID# 22035402. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies.
National Board for Certified Counselors ACEP The American Society of Addiction Medicine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7062. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The American Society of Addiction Medicine is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE) This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1222
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP) This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1222
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, ASAM 53rd Annual Conference 2022 has met the requirements as a MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: Allergy and Immunology, Anesthesiology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Family Medicine, Medical Genetics and Genomics, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Urology
American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for a maximum of 19.5 LLSA credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn a maximum of 19.5 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 19.5 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.
American Board of Surgery (ABS) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.
American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) for Tmoc as credits towards ABAM LLSA Part II requirements.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME/CE activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Faculty have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CE Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference reviews the current status of fellowship programs, as well as practical information for those who are interested in developing a new program or pursuing fellowship training.
Developing Addiction Medicine Fellowships
Recorded: Thursday, March 31, 2022 - Sunday, April 3, 2022 On-Demand Session
Overview
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference reviews the current status of fellowship programs, as well as practical information for those who are interested in developing a new program or pursuing fellowship training.
This session offers an in-depth review of Addiction Medicine fellowship programs and practical information for those who are interested in developing a new program or pursuing fellowship training. The presenters are leaders of the American College of Academic Addiction Medicine (ACAAM), which is committed to the continued growth and improvement of graduate medical education in Addiction Medicine. Topics addressed will include recent developments, such as the introduction of virtual meetings, didactcs, and related activities to help promote collaboration and group learning in the growing academic addiction medicine community. For providers who are interested in pursuing fellowship training, the presenters will offer an inside view of the type of clinical experiences and educational activities that can be expected.
The target audience for this Intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.
This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, System Based Practice.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
Describe the current role of fellowship training programs in meeting Addiction Medicine workforce needs.
List key activities that fellows engage in during the Addiction Medicine training year.
Identify the steps required to start an Addiction Medicine fellowship program.
Registration Rates
Rate Description
Rate
ASAM Member
$29
Non-Member
$39
Associate Member
$19
Resident Member*
$19
Student Member*
$19
*Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate.Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.
Membership Question? Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.
Refunds & Cancellations
All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit.
Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.
Registration Deadline: 05/01/2025
Course Instructions
Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 2 out of 3 questions correctly.
Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.
Need Assistance?
For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org
ASAM is proud to offer Essential Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.
Andrew Danzo
BA
Andrew Danzo, BA is Director of Fellowship Development for The American College of Academic Addiction Medicine (formerly The Addiction Medicine Foundation). He has been involved in developing fellowship training programs since 2010 as part of the successful effort to build a graduate medical education infrastructure for Addition Medicine and achieve its formal recognition by the American Board of Medical Specialties and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Based in the Department of Family Medicine at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Mr. Danzo has also worked on a variety of projects, including faculty development, the New York State Rural Health Research Center and New York State Area Health Education Center. From 2000-2009, he served as Associate Editor of The Journal of Rural Health. He earned a BA in economics and political science from Rutgers University and previously worked for a number of years as a journalist.
Jeanette M. Tetrault
MD, FACP, FASAM
Dr. Tetrault is a Professor of Medicine in the Section of General Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. She is the founding Program Director for the Yale’s Addiction Medicine Fellowship and the Associate Director for Education and Training in the Program in Addiction Medicine. She is a primary care physician and addiction medicine specialist at the APT Foundation, where she provides primary care services, chronic disease management, including HIV and Hepatitis C treatment; and addiction specialty care including methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone treatment. She co-directs the Addiction Recovery Clinic, a specialty clinic embedded within the residency continuity practice, which serves a dual clinical and educational mission. She is president-elect for the American College of Academic Medicine and served as the chair of the ACGME addiction medicine milestones committee. Her academic interest focuses on improving care of patients with substance use and the chronic diseases associated with addiction. She is recognized as a Macy Foundation Faculty Scholar for her work expanding addiction medicine curricula for health professions students at Yale. Dr. Tetrault has received funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association and the Heath Services Resources Administration to expand training efforts in addiction medicine in an effort to expand the workforce of providers prepared to care for patients with substance use and addiction. She has published widely in the field of Addiction Medicine including epidemiologic investigation, investigation of unique delivery care models, examination of safety of addiction pharmocotherapies, and addiction medicine curriculum design, evaluation, and dissemination.
No relevant financial relationships.
Dr. Timothy K. Brennan
MD, MPH
Dr. Brennan is the Director of the Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospitals. He is also the Director of the Fellowship in Addiction Medicine Program at the Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai and the Vice President for Medical and Academic Affairs at the American College of Academic Addiction Medicine.He is the co-editor of Lippincott's "Essentials of Addiction Medicine", and was appointed by Governor Cuomo to serve on the Medical Review Board at the New York State Justice Center.A frequent contributor in the media regarding addiction issues, Dr. Brennan has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, CBS News, and NPR.Dr. Brennan completed his Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at The Addiction Institute, a Fellowship in Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School, and a Residency in Pediatrics at New York Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical College. He also completed an intern year in Internal Medicine at Georgetown University Hospital. He received a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, and a combined MD/MPH from Tulane University School of Medicine and School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
He is Board Certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and Board Certified in Addiction Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
ACCME Accreditation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE) This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1222.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP) This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1222.
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, The ASAM 53rd Annual Conference has met the requirements as a MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: Allergy and Immunology, Anesthesiology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Family Medicine, Medical Genetics and Genomics, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Urology
American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for a maximum of 1 credit towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn a maximum of 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.
American Board of Surgery (ABS) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.
American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Tmoc credit requirements.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Faculty have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CME Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference discusses the application process and best practices on sitting for the American Osteopathic Association Addiction Medicine Certification Exam.
Navigating the Osteopathic Addiction Medicine Certification Exam
Recorded: Thursday, March 31, 2022 - Sunday, April 3, 2022 On-Demand Session
Overview
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference discusses the application process and best practices on sitting for the American Osteopathic Association Addiction Medicine Certification Exam.
The American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine will present an expert panel on navigating the American Osteopathic Association Addiction Medicine Certification Exam. Presenters are board certified in addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry and AOAAM Review Course speakers are highly familiar with the content domains and allocations included on the exam. The panel will discuss the application process and best practiceson sitting for the exam. The presentation will focus on the certification exam as administered by the American Osteopathic Conjoint Examination Committee on Addiction Medicine and the subspecialty certification exams and osteopathic continuous certification (recertification) examinations.
The target audience for this Intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.
This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Medical Knowledge.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
the be more knowledgeable on the AOA Addiction Medicine Certification Exam application process.
better evaluate the AOA Addiction Medicine Certification Exam clinical pathway and eligibility requirements.
have a better understanding of tips and best practices in studying for the exam and test taking skills.
Registration Rates
Rate Description
Rate
ASAM Member
$29
Non-Member
$39
Associate Member
$19
Resident Member*
$19
Student Member*
$19
*Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate.Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.
Membership Question? Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.
Refunds & Cancellations
All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit.
Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.
Registration Deadline: 05/01/2025
Course Instructions
Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 2 out of 3 questions correctly.
Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.
Need Assistance?
For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org
ASAM is proud to offer Essential Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.
Marla Kushner, DO, FSAHM, FACOFP, DFASAM
President
Marla D. Kushner, DO, S.C
Dr. Marla Kushner graduated from the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her Family Medicine residency at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan and completed an Adolescent/ Young Adult Medicine Fellowship at Chicago Osteopathic Hospital and Rush-Pres St. Lukes Hospital in Chicago. After her fellowship Dr. Kushner began working with adolescent substance abuse facilities in Chicago and received certification in Addiction Medicine from the American Society of Addiction Medicine and is a distinguished fellow of ASAM. She is a Diplomate in the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Kushner received her fellowship in the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians in March 2013. She is currently the Regional Medical Director for Bicycle Health. She is president of the board of directors for the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine and is a current board member of ASAM. Dr. Kushner has a family medicine practice in Chicago with a focus on adolescent and addiction medicine.
Nina Vidmer, Executive Director
Account Manager
American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine
Nina Albano Vidmer is the longtime executive director of the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine. As such, she manages the Academy’s operations, as well participates in collaborations with the Provers Clinical Support System (PCSS), the Opioid Response Network (ORN), and the Coalition to Stop Opioid Overdoes (CSOO), among others.
ACCME Accreditation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE) This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1222.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP) This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1222.
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, The ASAM 53rd Annual Conference has met the requirements as a MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: Allergy and Immunology, Anesthesiology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Family Medicine, Medical Genetics and Genomics, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Urology
American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for a maximum of 1 credit towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn a maximum of 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.
American Board of Surgery (ABS) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.
American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Tmoc credit requirements.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Faculty have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CME Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference reviews the requirements for becoming certified in addiction medicine through ABPM and the changing maintenance requirements for those already certified in addiction medicine by ABPM.
Becoming Certified in Addiction Medicine and How to Continue That Certification
Recorded: Thursday, March 31, 2022 - Sunday, April 3, 2022 On-Demand Session
Overview
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference reviews the requirements for becoming certified in addiction medicine through ABPM and the changing maintenance requirements for those already certified in addiction medicine by ABPM.
Physicians who are or have previously been certified by a Member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties can now become certified in the subspecialty of Addiction Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM). This session will review the requirements and various pathways available for physicians to apply to sit for the Addiction Medicine subspecialty exam. Information will be provided for attendees who are already certified in Addiction Medicine by ABPM about updates to the maintenance of certification (MOC) platform and the ABPM?s transition to an innovative and flexible Continuing Certification Program (CCP). For more information, visit the ABPM website at www.theabpm.org.
The target audience for this Intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.
This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Professionalism, System Based Practice.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
Identify the different pathways to certification in Addiction Medicine through ABPM.
Recognize requirements to be eligible for certification in Addiction Medicine through ABPM.
Discuss the ABPM's transition from MOC to an innovative and flexible Continuing Certification Program (CCP) in Addiction Medicine through ABPM.
Registration Rates
Rate Description
Rate
ASAM Member
$29
Non-Member
$39
Associate Member
$19
Resident Member*
$19
Student Member*
$19
*Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate.Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.
Membership Question? Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.
Refunds & Cancellations
All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit.
Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.
Registration Deadline: 05/01/2025
Course Instructions
Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 2 out of 3 questions correctly.
Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.
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Michael Weaver
MD, DFASAM
Michael Weaver, MD, DFASAM is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Medical Director of the Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction (CNRA) at the McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). He received his M.D. degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University, and completed Residency in Internal Medicine and a Clinical Research Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health System, and he is Board-certified in Internal Medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine and certified in Addiction Medicine through the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Weaver is the Sub-Board Chair for Addiction Medicine on the American Board of Preventive Medicine, and also serves as the Chair of the Examination Committee for certification in Addiction Medicine. He has been a member of ASAM for over 20 years and has been a member of the Publications Council and the Annual Conference Program Planning Committee. He is currently involved in patient care, medical education, and research. Dr. Weaver sees patients in the Innovations Addiction Treatment Clinic at the Texas Medical Center in Houston.
He has extensive experience teaching about addiction to medical students, residents, and community professionals at all levels. He has been involved in multiple research projects, and currently is collaborating with other researchers in the CNRA on studies involving cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, and electronic cigarettes. Dr. Weaver has multiple publications in the field of addiction medicine, including the book "Addiction Treatment" published by Carlat Publishing in 2017.
No relevant financial disclosures.
Christopher J. Ondrula
JD
Currently, Mr. Ondrula is the Executive Director for the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM). As Executive Director, Mr. Ondrula works with the ABPM Board of Directors to develop and operationalize overall ABPM strategic initiatives through the planning and coordination of projects designed to advance ABPM’s goals. That work includes the creation and implementation of a key performance indicator report that contains operational metrics and outcome measures that quantify organizational productivity and provides a platform for improved operational performance. Mr. Ondrula is also responsible for formulating policies and strategic plans intended to identify fertile areas for the ABPM’s continued growth within the House of Medicine.
Previously, Mr. Ondrula was the Strategic Business Affairs & Legal Advisor for the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). In that role, Mr. Ondrula planned, organized and coordinated projects supporting key ABMS organizational strategic objectives, focusing on ways to improve efficiency. Mr. Ondrula’s responsibilities at ABMS also included the CertLink Initiative where, among other things, he was chiefly responsible for development of the economic model to assess its viability, as well as his collaborative work with the Ethics and Professional Committee, and strategic efforts in support of the ABMS Legislative Team. Prior to joining ABMS in 2015, Mr. Ondrula served as the Chief Executive Officer and Director at Heartland Food Corporation which, at the time was the 2nd largest Burger King franchisee in the -World, and, before that he was the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for Spence Group Services.
Mr. Ondrula received his undergraduate degree in business from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and received his Juris Doctorate from Valparaiso University School of Law.
ACCME Accreditation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE) This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1222.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP) This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1222.
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, The ASAM 53rd Annual Conference has met the requirements as a MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: Allergy and Immunology, Anesthesiology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Family Medicine, Medical Genetics and Genomics, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Urology
American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for a maximum of 1 credit towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn a maximum of 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.
American Board of Surgery (ABS) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.
American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Tmoc credit requirements.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Faculty have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CME Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.
This 90-minute, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference provides an overview of CMS actions to address the overdose crisis, highlights from an extensive research career, and touching story of how art can address addiction stigma.
Recorded: Thursday, March 31, 2022 - Sunday, April 3, 2022 On-Demand Session
Overview
This 90-minute, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference provides an overview of CMS actions to address the overdose crisis, highlights from an extensive research career, and touching story of how art can address addiction stigma.
The ASAM 53rd Annual Conference begins with the Opening Scientific Plenary Session. This session, moderated by ASAM President, Dr. William F. Haning III, brings together renowned names in the addiction medicine field to motivate and energize conference attendees.
Welcome to ASAM 53rd Annual Conference & the Opening Scientific Plenary William F. Haning III, MD, DLFAPA, DFASAM
CMS Actions to Address the Overdose Crisis Shari M. Ling, MD Dr. Shari Ling, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will provide an overview of CMS actions to address the overdose crisis. She will discuss existing and evolving CMS programs and policies under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Marketplace to support behavioral health. Dr. Ling will share information on coverage and payment for mental health services, treatment for beneficiaries with substance use disorders, telehealth flexibilities, and resources to help the people that you serve.
Improving Access to Care and Health Outcomes Among People Who Use Drugs: Lessons Learned by Thinking Out of the Box Chinazo O. Cunningham, MD, MS, FASAM As a physician who has spent 20 years treating opioid addiction in the Bronx, Dr. Chinazo Cunningham has witnessed how innovation can improve access to care and ultimately improve the health outcomes of people who use drugs. This session, featuring the R. Brinkley Smithers Distinguished Scientist Award winner, will explore the future of the rapidly changing field of addiction medicine and lessons learned from ?out of the box? approaches.
Pebbles in a Pond Peter Bruun, MFA The death of a loved one from an overdose can have a devastating effect on a family and community. Through his artwork and powerful personal story, Peter Bruun, a renowned artist, educator, and curator, will discuss how caring providers can make a difference. The work of addiction professionals is like tossing a pebble in a pond: a seemingly small thing, but in fact, it sends out ripple after ripple; little widening waves washing over many.
Closing Remarks & Adjourn William F. Haning III, MD, DLFAPA, DFASAM
The target audience for this Introductory level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.
This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, System Based Practice.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
List 3 ways that CMS is addressing the overdose crisis during COVID-19
Describe 2 ways to improve access to high quality addiction medicine education
Explain the impact of art on addressing stigma for addiction patients and their families
Registration Rates
Rate Description
Rate
ASAM Member
$0
Non-Member
$0
Associate Member
$0
Resident Member*
$0
Student Member*
$0
*Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate.Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.
Membership Question? Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.
Refunds & Cancellations
All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit.
Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.
Registration Deadline: 05/01/2025
Course Instructions
Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 2 out of 3 questions correctly.
Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.
Need Assistance?
For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org
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Shari Ling
MD
Dr. Shari Ling, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will provide an overview of CMS actions to address the overdose crisis. She will discuss existing and evolving CMS programs and policies under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Marketplace to support behavioral health. Dr. Ling will share information on coverage and payment for mental health services, treatment for beneficiaries with substance use disorders, telehealth flexibilities, and resources to help the people that you serve.
Chinazo Cunningham
MD, MS
Dr. Chinazo Cunningham is Commissioner of the NY State Office of Addiction Services and Supports. In this role, she oversees substance use prevention, care, treatment, and policies across NY state. She is a physician trained in internal medicine and addiction medicine and has spent over 20 years providing care, developing programs, and conducting research with people who use drugs. For decades, she has collaborated with community-based harm reduction organizations. Her work has focused on improving access to care, utilization of health care services, and health outcomes. Dr. Cunningham has authored scores of peer-reviewed manuscripts, been the principal investigator on numerous federally funded grants, served on many scientific advisory committees, and received several mentoring awards.
Peter Bruun
Artist
Bruun Studios
Peter Bruun is an artist, educator, curator, and community activist in the arts. Bruun received a BA in Art History from Williams College in 1985 and went on to receive an MFA in 1989 from the Maryland Institute College of Art’s (MICA). He remained in Maryland until 2019, where he pursued curatorial and community activism with initiatives such as the New Day Campaign and Art on Purpose, and continued his studio practice with such projects as Autumn Leaves and Beyond Beautiful: One Thousand Love Letters. In 2019, he moved to Maine, where he continues to work as an artist.
William F. Haning
MD, DFAPA, DFASAM
Bill Haning is a tenured Professor of Psychiatry at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai’i, who serves as the Director of M.D. Programs for the medical school, Director of Addiction Psychiatry/Addiction Medicine Residency Training Programs and the Deputy for General Psychiatry, and Director for the medical students’ neurosciences curriculum (2nd year).He is Principal Investigator for the Pacific Addiction Research Center (PARC®).A Director of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the Editor-in-Chief of the ASAM Weekly, he also serves as Chair of the Examination Committee for Addiction Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.He received his A.B. (Philosophy) from Princeton University and M.D. from the University of Hawai`i at Manoa.He is a Member of the American College of Psychiatrists, a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
Bill has been very fortunate.He is certified in Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine; has received teaching awards inclusive of the APA’s Nancy C.A. Roeske Certificate, the John M. Hardman Award for Mentorship from the John A. Burns School of Medicine of the University of Hawai`i, the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, and the University of Hawai`i Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching.In 2014, the Hawai`i Medical Association designated him Hawai`i’s Physician of the Year.The Force Surgeon (2001-2007) for both U.S. Marine Forces Pacific and for Marine Forces Central Command in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Bill served subsequently as the Division Psychiatrist, 4th Marine Division; his awards include the Legion of Merit.
ACCME Accreditation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE) This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1222.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP) This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1222.
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, The ASAM 53rd Annual Conference has met the requirements as a MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: Allergy and Immunology, Anesthesiology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Family Medicine, Medical Genetics and Genomics, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Urology
American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for a maximum of 1.5 credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn a maximum of 1.5 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.5 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.
American Board of Surgery (ABS) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.
American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Tmoc credit requirements.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Faculty have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CME Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference describes the results of a program implemented to increase access, engagement, and retention of Hispanic/Latinx patients in addiction treatment.
How We Built This: Improving Treatment Access and Engagement for Hispanic/Latinx Patients
Recorded: Thursday, March 31, 2022 - Sunday, April 3, 2022 On-Demand Session
Overview
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference describes the results of a program implemented to increase access, engagement, and retention of Hispanic/Latinx patients in addiction treatment.
Many Hispanic/Latinx patients do not receive needed Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment. And, in cases where there is treatement access, there are often lower treatment completion rates for Histpanic/Latinx patients as compared with non-Hispanic white patients. The Colorado Opioid Synergy Larimer and Weld (COSLAW) project, a network of SUD treatment providers and a team of integrated care coordinators, was created to increase patient access to treatment while reducing racial and ethnic health disparities. This session provides an overview of the COSLAW model, lessons learned about improving equity in engagement, strategies for engaging Hispanic/Latinx people with SUD services, and approaches for working with providers to enhance culturally relevant treatment services and approaches.
The target audience for this Introductory level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.
This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
Describe the development and implementation of a care coordination program within a diversemulti-systemic network of SUD care.
Understand barriers and facilitators to engaging and retaining Hispanic/Latinx people with SUD in this network.
Understand and share specific strategies for engaging Hispanic/Latinx people with SUD in treatment.
Registration Rates
Rate Description
Rate
ASAM Member
$29
Non-Member
$39
Associate Member
$19
Resident Member*
$19
Student Member*
$19
*Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate.Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.
Membership Question? Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.
Refunds & Cancellations
All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit.
Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.
Registration Deadline: 05/01/2025
Course Instructions
Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 2 out of 3 questions correctly.
Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.
Need Assistance?
For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org
ASAM is proud to offer Essential Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.
Heather Ihrig
RN, MSN, MBA
Heather Ihrig, MSN, MBA, is a nurse of over 25-years.Having started her career in the Emergency Department she learned first hand the 'people' science of addiction medicine and the inequaties and needs of the system. After haivng spent years in progresinve leadership within the hopsital setting, to incude oversight of surgical serices, Heather moved into grant management and director oversight within the behavioral health and addiction medicine realm. Heather has helped to build and now leads the CO-SLAW team, a one-of-a-kind virtual hub and spoke model of networked treatment clinics, hospitals and jail based partners with a hub of comprehenseve care coodiantion and peers. Heather is also actively involved in county-level and Colorado state -based commitees focused on policy, advisory and educaiton. She also provides state-level consutaltion and guidance as communites across Colorado work to build hub-and-spoke networks.
Lesley Brooks
MD
Lesley Brooks, MD serves as the Chief of Addiction Medicine for SummitStone Health Partners and as the Assistant Medical Director for the North Colorado Health Alliance in northern Colorado. Dr. Brooks, a board-certified family medicine and addiction medicine physician, has practiced full scope family medicine including prenatal care, chronic pain, and substance use disorder/addiction in northern Colorado for 12+ years. Since her transition to SummitStone Health Partners in 2020, she specializes in substance use and mental health. Her many years of volunteer service include the Colorado Medical Board, the Northern Colorado Medical Society Board Member, the Provider Education Work Group Co-Chair for the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, Colorado's Substance Abuse Trends & Response Task Force, and Vice Chair of the Colorado Behavioral Health Transformational Task Force Subpanel. Dr. Brooks earned her undergraduate degree from Kenyon College in Ohio and her medical degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She completed residency in family medicine at North Colorado Family Medicine in Greeley, Colorado. She and her husband live in Greeley with their 2 children, 2 dogs, and 1 hedgehog.
Hans Pearson
Peer Specialist
Hans J Pearson, Peer Specialist, North Colorado Health Alliance (NCHA) Colorado Opiod Synergy Larimer and Weld (COSLAW). 1 year as a recovery specialist. Over 20 years lived experience. Works with all population seeking recovery services and idividuals wanting treatment including adolescent, minority and transient population. Works with high school students at Estes Park High School in Estes Park Co and inmates at Larimer county jail as well as local missions and shelters. Advocate to give a voice to the unheard and a beacon to the unseen.
Meredith Silverstein
PhD
Meredith Silverstein, PhD, is a Senior Research Associate and the Director of Behavioral Health Initiatives at the Butler Institute for Families, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver. Her research interests include health equity in substance use treatment, performance improvement and management and workforce development in behavioral healthcare. At the Butler Institute, she serves as the lead evaluator or principal investigator on six large-scale projects including those funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in partnership with community behavioral healthcare providers to translate evaluation findings into program improvements. Prior to her time at the University of Denver, she served for over twelve years as the Director of Quality Improvment and Assurance at one of Colorado's largest substance abuse treatment providers. She earned her undergraduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College, MS in Health Management from The American University, and PhD in Health and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Colorado, Denver.
ACCME Accreditation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE) This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1222.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP) This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1222.
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, The ASAM 53rd Annual Conference has met the requirements as a MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: Allergy and Immunology, Anesthesiology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Family Medicine, Medical Genetics and Genomics, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Urology
American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for a maximum of 1 credit towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn a maximum of 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.
American Board of Surgery (ABS) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.
American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Tmoc credit requirements.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Faculty have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CME Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference addresses the management of precipitated withdrawal in the outpatient setting including use of telemedicine support and indications for referral to higher levels of care.
Precipitated Withdrawal 2.0: Outpatient Tips and Tricks
Recorded: Thursday, March 31, 2022 - Sunday, April 3, 2022 On-Demand Session
Overview
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference addresses the management of precipitated withdrawal in the outpatient setting including use of telemedicine support and indications for referral to higher levels of care.
Despite the complexity of managing precipitated opioid withdrawal, there remains little consensus on best practices for treatment, particularly in the outpatient setting. This session offers and in-depth examinination of prediction, prevention, and management of precipitated withdrawal in the outpatient settings from the acute care setting perspective. Additionally, this session explores various clinical scenarios and current evidence on management of precipitated withdrawal and address concerns regarding the risk of precipitated withdrawal in the outpatient setting.
The target audience for this Intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.
This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
Identify whether precipitated withdrawal can be predicted based on patient characteristics such as frequency or type of opioid used
Compare buprenorphine induction protocols (including microdosing with sublingual or transdermal patch, macrodosing and subcutaneous buprenorphine) and the likelihood of precipitating significant withdrawal.
Review the existing evidence for management of precipitated opioid withdrawal in the outpatient setting
Registration Rates
Rate Description
Rate
ASAM Member
$29
Non-Member
$39
Associate Member
$19
Resident Member*
$19
Student Member*
$19
*Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate.Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.
Membership Question? Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.
Refunds & Cancellations
All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit.
Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.
Registration Deadline: 05/01/2025
Course Instructions
Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 2 out of 3 questions correctly.
Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.
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JoAn Leas
MD
JoAn Laes, MD is an addiction medicine physician at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, Minnesota, focusing on inpatient addiction medicine and toxicology consultation as well as outpatient treatment of opioid and other substance use disorders. She is a core medical toxicology faculty for the Minnesota Poison Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, medical director for Missions Inc. Detox facility in Plymouth, Minnesota and 1800 Chicago detox facility in Minneapolis, MN and a nocturnist at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. She is the chair of the medical toxicology workgroup for the American Society of Addiction Medicine and the president elect for the Minnesota chapter of ASAM. She completed internal medicine residency at Hennepin County Medical Center and medical toxicology fellowship at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota and is board certified in Internal Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and Addiction Medicine.
Timothy Wiegard
MD
Dr. Wiegand holds board certification in internal medicine, medical toxicology and clinical pharmacology. He completed his Postgraduate Fellowships in Medical Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology at the University of California, San Francisco in 2006. His current position is as the Director of Toxicology at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York where he holds an appointment in Emergency Medicine as Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital and Highland Hospital. In addition to his positions at the University of Rochester Dr. Wiegand Directs the Toxicology Consult Service at Strong Memorial and Highland Hospitals, serves as Medical Director of Huther-Doyle Chemical Dependency treatment program in Rochester, NY, and treats acute alcohol and opioid withdrawal at the Syracuse Behavioral Health (SBH) Rochester detoxification facility. He is also faculty for the SUNY Upstate Medical Toxicology Fellowship training program and serves as on-call toxicologist for the SUNY Upstate Poison Center. Dr. Wiegand directs a clinical rotation in medical toxicology for the Strong Memorial Hospital Emergency Medicine residency program and is involved in toxicology, pharmacology and addiction medicine education for fellows, residents, and students in pharmacy and medicine. His interests include the treatment of acute intoxication and treatment of alcohol, opioid and other drug withdrawal syndromes and in the treatment and prevention of addiction and dependence. He has been treating opioid dependence since 2005 as an SAMHSA-waived OBOT provider. Dr. Wiegand has published in the areas of acute intoxication, withdrawal and treatment and prevention of drug overdose and in medical education in toxicology and emergency medicine and in the development, billing and reimbursement related to clinical toxicology practice. He is a section editor for the Encyclopedia of Toxicology, 3rd edition and has published numerous journal articles and textbook chapters on toxicology and related topics. Dr. Wiegand won the 2013 American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Annual MedSci research award for best abstract for research involving addiction medicine education during medical toxicology fellowship training. Dr. Wiegand is the Chair for the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) Addiction Medicine section and he was appointed to the New York chapter of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (NYSAM) Board of Governors as Communication Committee Chair and Board Member in 2013. He has been increasingly active in ASAM and in his state chapter, NYSAM, since 2011.
Lewis S. Nelson
MD
Dr. Nelson is Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Chief of the Division of Medical Toxicology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Emergency Medicine and a Past-President of the American College of Medical Toxicology. He remains actively involved with CDC, FDA, DHS, and with several professional medical organizations including ASAM. Dr. Nelson is an editor of the textbook Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies and on the editorial boards of several journals. In addition to providing direct clinical care to patient in the ED and his efforts at New Jersey Poison Information & Education System, his specific expertise include the consequences of licit and illicit opioids, emerging drugs of abuse, opioid stewardship, and alcohol withdrawal.
Dr. Jeanmarie Perrone, MD
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Jeanmarie Perrone, MD is a Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, the Director of the Division of Medical Toxicology and the founding Director of the Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy at the University of Pennsylvania.Dr. Perrone has led numerous investigations and initiatives in opioid stewardship and ED treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) with buprenorphine.She serves on several regional and national task forces and advisory committees with the State of Pennsylvania, the CDC and FDA addressing judicious opioid use and MOUD treatment access. She has advocated at the state and national level for harm reduction and ED treatment for OUD and is aco-investigator in a 30 site NIDA sponsored trial of ED buprenorphine.Dr. Perrone has been featured in prominent news media including the New York Times, USA Today and National Public Radio and published in the New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA . She has won numerous awards for education and mentorship of students, residents and fellows and is boarded in emergency medicine, medical toxicology and addiction medicine.
ACCME Accreditation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE) This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1222.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP) This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1222.
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, The ASAM 53rd Annual Conference has met the requirements as a MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: Allergy and Immunology, Anesthesiology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Family Medicine, Medical Genetics and Genomics, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Urology
American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for a maximum of 1 credit towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn a maximum of 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.
American Board of Surgery (ABS) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.
American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Tmoc credit requirements.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Faculty have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CME Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference reviews literature on a range of issues surrounding buprenorphine dosing and dose limits so clinicians can make better decisions for their patients.
Buprenorphine Dose Limits - What Is The Evidence?
Recorded: Thursday, March 31, 2022 - Sunday, April 3, 2022 On-Demand Session
Overview
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference reviews literature on a range of issues surrounding buprenorphine dosing and dose limits so clinicians can make better decisions for their patients.
This session provides a review of evidence for the initial recommendations of dosing limits for buprenorphine and the safety and advisability ofhigher doses in select patients given the current overdose crisis of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Additionally, this session examines the needs of special populations, such as patients with co-existing pain, poly-substance use, pregnant patients, and diversion.
The target audience for this Intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.
This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, System Based Practice.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
Discuss the evidence on buprenorphine dose and clinical outcomes, including special situations such as pregnancy and polysubstance use.
Screen, identify, evaluate, and counsel patients who may benefit from higher doses of buprenorphine.
Identify strategies to navigate constraints such as prior authorizations and administrative limits.
Registration Rates
Rate Description
Rate
ASAM Member
$29
Non-Member
$39
Associate Member
$19
Resident Member*
$19
Student Member*
$19
*Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate.Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.
Membership Question? Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.
Refunds & Cancellations
All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit.
Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.
Registration Deadline: 05/01/2025
Course Instructions
Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 2 out of 3 questions correctly.
Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.
Need Assistance?
For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org
ASAM is proud to offer Essential Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.
MaryAnne Murray
DNP, EdD, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, CARN-AP
Dr. MaryAnne Christine Murray, DNP, EdD, MSN, MN, MS, MA, MBA, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, CARN-AP is in private practice of psychiatric, mental health, and addiction care in Long Beach, Washington. She trained in Addiction Studies at Seattle University from 1987-1991 and then taught in that program while working as a Chemical Dependency Counselor and earning a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology. During nursing school, she worked as a social worker in the HIV/AIDS clinic at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, providing mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) care. As a nurse she managed a large hospital-based withdrawal management unit and a 26-day treatment program for pregnant women with addictions. After working in outpatient methadone settings, she served for eight years at a rural, remote community mental health center where she created a Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) program. With her husband, Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH, she is currently developing an integrated health care clinic to offer primary care, mental health care, pain management, and MAT/SUD treatment, in the small city of Ilwaco on the Pacific coast of Washington State. Dr. Murray also precepts Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students for multiple Universities in Washington State and beyond.
Through her addiction treatment prescribing and with mentoring by buprenorphine expert Dr. Cindy Grande, MD, Dr. Murray learned and teaches the importance of therapeutic targets in Opioid Use Disorder care.
Lucinda Grande
MD
Lucinda Grande, MD is a partner at Pioneer Family Practice in Lacey, Washington, where she practices primary care with a special interest in treatment of addiction and chronic pain. She co-founded and served as Medical Director of the Olympia Bupe Clinic, a low-barrier buprenorphine clinic in Olympia, Washington, and currently serves as Medical Advisor there. Her medical degree is from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. She completed her family medicine residency at St. Peter Family Medicine in Olympia, Washington. She advocates to improve access to opioid treatment medication and other services in high needs populations including those in correctional institutions and hospitals, and also for patients who depend on prescribed opioid medications to manage chronic pain. Dr. Grande is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the University of Washington Department of Family Medicine. Her clinical research addresses the low-barrier model of buprenorphine access and the use of buprenorphine and sublingual ketamine for treatment of chronic pain. The Olympia Bupe Clinic is a recipient of a State Opioid Response grant from the Washington State Health Care Authority and is a Medicaid Transformation Demonstration partner of the Cascade Pacific Action Alliance.
Tricia Wright
MD, MS, FACOG, FASAM
Tricia Wright, MD MS is a Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Health at the University of California, San Francisco. Previously she was at the University of Hawaii and founded the Path Clinic, a perinatal clinic specializing in the care of pregnant and parenting women with Substance Use Disorders. She is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Addiction Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. She has published multiple papers on pregnancy and addiction as well as a textbook Opioid Use Disorders in Pregnancy published in 2018 by Cambridge University Press.Dr. Wright completed her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from Stanford University, her MD from the University of Michigan. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology from the University of New Mexico and obtained a Master’s Degree in Clinical Research from the University of Hawai‘i.
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Dave Cundiff
MD MPH
Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH is a long-time Public Health physician, Board Certified in Addiction Medicine in 2022, who is co-founder of Smart Moves Integrated Health Services in Ilwaco, Washington. He is passionate about organized medicine and has been an AMA member since 1988. Dr. Cundiff is a past president of the American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP). He currently serves as AAPHP's Delegate in the AMA House of Delegates; as Medical Director of Bayview Recovery in Tacoma, Washington; and as lead physician at Discover Recovery in Long Beach, Washington.
ACCME Accreditation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE) This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1222.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP) This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1222.
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, The ASAM 53rd Annual Conference has met the requirements as a MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: Allergy and Immunology, Anesthesiology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Family Medicine, Medical Genetics and Genomics, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Urology
American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for a maximum of 1 credit towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn a maximum of 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.
American Board of Surgery (ABS) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.
American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Tmoc credit requirements.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Faculty have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CME Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference identifies ways for opioid courts and other drug treatment courts to improve access to MOUD.
Medication in Opioid Courts: Reducing Overdose Through Triage in Court Settings
Recorded: Thursday, March 31, 2022 - Sunday, April 3, 2022 On-Demand Session
Overview
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference identifies ways for opioid courts and other drug treatment courts to improve access to MOUD.
Opioid treatment courts offer immediate access to medication, as well as intense supervision and support to people with criminal justice involvement. This session focuses on how to promptly identify opiod use disorder (OUD), provide access to services, prescribe medications for treatment of opioid use disorder (MOUD), and engage people in specialty care treatment by sharing lessons from court practitioners and their partners, including recovery support services and peer advocates. While opioid treatment courts save lives, they have also faced barriers. Recent innovations were developed during the COVID-19 pandemic that could make it easier to connect patients to MOUD. These innovations are explored in this session, including how to engage practitioners who prescribe MOUD.
The target audience for this Intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.
This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
The identify six approaches to offer patients the best chance of recovery and favorable criminal justice outcomes through immediate screening and treatment techniques.
The identify ways to develop models of collaborative care that integrates and prioritizes patients at high risk of overdose.
Understand the need to secure sufficient reimbursements for services through the use of innovative business models.
Registration Rates
Rate Description
Rate
ASAM Member
$29
Non-Member
$39
Associate Member
$19
Resident Member*
$19
Student Member*
$19
*Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate.Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.
Membership Question? Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.
Refunds & Cancellations
All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit.
Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.
Registration Deadline: 05/01/2025
Course Instructions
Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 2 out of 3 questions correctly.
Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
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Jo Ann Ferdinand
Esq
Judge Jo Ann Ferdinand served as a Judge of the New York State Supreme Court for 30 years, 20 as the Presiding Judge of the Brooklyn Treatment Cort. BTC was the first drug treatment court in the City of New York and the model for those which followed around the State. After her retirment she becam President of The Joseph LeRoy and Ann C Warner Fund, a nonprofit fondation which supports programming by organizations providing meaningful services to children with disabilities and children in foster care. Judge Ferdinand established the Brooklyn Treatment Court in 1996 in response to the over incarceration of non-violent defendats whose crimes were committed to support their ow substance abuse disorders. She granted over 6,500 individuals the opporltunity to resolve their felony charges by enrolling in court supervised substance abuse treatment and rewarded those who successfully completed their mandate with the dismissal of all charges. The Court achieved a notable reduction of recidivism to less than ten percent. During her tenure the court expanded to provide alternatives to incarceration for veterans, young adult marijuana users and DWI offenders. The court was known for its innovative practices working with persons with mental health and trauma ssues and was a pioneer in the use of medications for those with opioid use disorder. Judge Ferdinand earned a B.S. from Cornell University and J.D. from New York University School of Law. She was President of the New York State Association of Treatment Court Professionals for two terms. She has lectured on many topics including trauma informed care, procedual fairness and best practice standards. She was inducted into the National Association of Drug Court Proessionals Hall of Fame in recognition of her role as a pioneer in the field and her contribution to changing the lives of thosands of criminal defendats
Charles Morgan
MD, FASAM, FAAFP, DABAM
Charles W. Morgan, MD is Medical Director Emeritus for Seabrook House, Inc. in Seabrook, New Jersey, having previoiusly served as Medical Director. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine, and a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He has for over three decades specialized in Addiction Medicine, and has expertise in all levels of care including inpatient, outpatient and residential treatment and has served on national, regional and local expert panels, and is versed in the use of medications and non medication approaches to helping patients. Throughout his career he has taught medical and treatment professionals from all over the US and several other countries. Hr currently works with Residents of the Family Medicine Program at the University of Rochester, and has been recognized for his teaching by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr, Morgan is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He did his graduate work in Human Genetics at Cornell University, his residency training in Internal Medicine and Anesthesiology in Rochester, New York and at the University of Pennsylvania, and his Fellowship training in anesthesiology and Addiction Medicine respectively at the University of Pennsylvania and Willingway Hospital in Georgia. While at the University of Rochester, he did work in Evolutionary Biology. Currently Dr. Morgan is also Medical Director of the John L. Norris Addiction Treatment Center in Rochester, New York, and Acting Medical Director of the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.
Dennis Reilly
Esq
Dennis A. Reilly Esq. is the Statewide Drug Court Coordinator for the New York Unified Court System’s Division of Policy and Planning. Previously, Mr. Reilly served as Project Director at the National Drug Court Institute where he co-authored the Drug Court Planning Initiative (DCPI) and as the Director of Operations for Treatment Court Programs at the Center for Court Innovation. Prior to joining the New York Unified Court System, Mr. Reilly worked for the Connecticut Judicial Branch as a Special Deputy Sheriff, Trial Court Clerk, Pretrial Services Officer, Supervision Officer, and Court Planner, and was a founding team member of Connecticut’s first three drug courts. Mr. Reilly served as Director of the Brooklyn Treatment Court and the Problem-Solving Courts Coordinator for the Kings Supreme Court. Mr. Reilly is a Reclaiming Futures National Fellow, and has served as an expert consultant to the National Drug Court Institute, the Justice Management Institute, the American University Drug Courts Program Office, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA. Mr. Reilly, is a graduate of the University of Connecticut’s School of Administration and Management, the University of Denver College of Law and the University of Amsterdam School for Executive Development in International Relations.
ACCME Accreditation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE) This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1222.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP) This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1222.
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, The ASAM 53rd Annual Conference has met the requirements as a MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: Allergy and Immunology, Anesthesiology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Family Medicine, Medical Genetics and Genomics, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Urology
American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for a maximum of 1 credit towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn a maximum of 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.
American Board of Surgery (ABS) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.
American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Tmoc credit requirements.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.
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This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference provides a person-centered perspective on the current evidence and evidence gaps about cannabis use in pregnancy.
Cannabis Use in Pregnancy: Person-Centered Perspectives
Recorded: Thursday, March 31, 2022 - Sunday, April 3, 2022 On-Demand Session
Overview
This 1-hour, on-demand session from the ASAM 53rd Annual Conference provides a person-centered perspective on the current evidence and evidence gaps about cannabis use in pregnancy.
This session will discuss cannabis use in pregnancy, lactation, and early parenting in the setting of increasing prenatal use despite professional guidance discouraging the use of cannabis in pregnancy. Specific attention will be paid to medical versus non-medical cannabis use in the preconception, post conception, and postpartum periods. The purpose of this session is to discuss cannabis use in pregnancy in an up-to-date way from a person-centered perspective and to address challenges in identifying cannabis use versus use disorder in the perinatal period.
The target audience for this Intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.
This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
Distinguish between medical and nonmedical cannabis use.
Describe the known risks of cannabis use in pregnancy and compare them to the risks of more traditional treatments.
Address issues related to the intersection of cannabis use and reproductive health in their practices.
Registration Rates
Rate Description
Rate
ASAM Member
$29
Non-Member
$39
Associate Member
$19
Resident Member*
$19
Student Member*
$19
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Registration Deadline: 05/01/2025
Course Instructions
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Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 2 out of 3 questions correctly.
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Katrina Mark
MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Katrina Mark is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She is an practicing Obstetrician and Gynecologist who holds dual Board Certifications in Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as Addiction Medicine. Her research and clinical interests center around the intersection of reproductive health and substance use/abuse. She is the Medical Director of the University of Maryland Women's Health Center at Penn and the Director of the Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting Outpatient Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) practice.
No relevant financial disclosures.
Mishka Terplan
MD, MPH, FACOG, DFASAM
Mishka Terplan is board certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and in addiction medicine. His primary clinical, research, and advocacy interests lie along the intersections of reproductive and behavioral health. He is Medical Director at Friends Research Institute and adjunct faculty at the University of California, San Francisco where he is a Substance Use Warmline clinician for the National Clinician Consultation Center.
Davida Schiff
MD, MSc
Davida Schiff, MD, MSc is a general academic pediatrician and health services researcher focused on understanding how substance use in pregnant and parenting women impacts the health of children and families. She is the Medical Director of the HOPE Clinic (Harnessing support for Opioid and substance use disorder in Pregnancy and Early childhood) at Massachusetts General Hospital, a multidisciplinary program caring for women and families with substance use disorder from the time of conception through the first two years postpartum.
Dr. Schiff completed her undergraduate training at Columbia University, medical training at the Boston University School of Medicine, pediatrics residency in the Boston Combined Residency Program at Boston Medical Center and Boston Children’s Hospital, general pediatrics research fellowship at Boston Medical Center, and master’s program in health services research from the Boston University School of Public Health. Her research is focused on improving care for families affected by substance use and her past scholarship has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, Pediatrics, Academic Pediatrics, JSAT, and Substance Abuse, among other journals. She is an Instructor in Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
ACCME Accreditation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE) This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1222.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP) This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1222.
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)
American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, The ASAM 53rd Annual Conference has met the requirements as a MOC Part II CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: Allergy and Immunology, Anesthesiology, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Family Medicine, Medical Genetics and Genomics, Nuclear Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry and Neurology, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, Urology
American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for a maximum of 1 credit towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn a maximum of 1 MOC point in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.
American Board of Surgery (ABS) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.
American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Tmoc credit requirements.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Faculty have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CME Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.
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